Why Can’t You Just Add Oil to Your Car, Instead of Replacing It? Somewhere along the way in your life, one of your parents, or an older relative or mentor has probably shown you how to check the oil in your car. Maybe they’ve taught you how to add oil as well. You may h ... read more

Celebrating World Entrepreneurs DayWorld Entrepreneurs Day is August 21 and its purpose is to create awareness for entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership throughout the world.  It is a time to recognize those who have st ... read more

Franchisee Spotlight: Bill and Sheri Granger If you have ever looked into franchises and how they work, it’s always interesting to see how one comes together. There’s no one right or wrong way to become a franchise owner. Sometimes people lose their job and then inv ... read more

What You Need to Know About Your Car’s Transmission Your car’s transmission can be a complex system.  Unlike other areas of the vehicle such as the engine, fluids, tires, wiper or filters, many people do not know much about the transmission.  M ... read more

What to Do If You Hit a Pothole One of the most common and dreaded hazards of everyday driving is the pothole.  Not all potholes are created equally, of course. You might sail over one without any issues whatsoever, and your car may feel the lingering effects from one for some ... read more

Three Ways Your Car is Trying to Tell You Something Sometimes people talk to their cars.  It is often when there is a problem with the vehicle’s performance or an emergency on the road.  Those comments can be loud and not always pleasant. As od ... read more

Ways to Keep Your Parked Car Safe July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, a timely reminder about an unpleasant fact that it could happen to any of us. The next time you wander a parking lot wondering ... read more

Three Common Mistakes that Car Owners Make When thinking about their experience with cars, many people like to believe they are a good driver.  You make sure to drive safe, keep your eyes on the road and avoid distractions.  But are you a good car owner? That is, do you ta ... read more

Hitting the Road for a Vacation? How to Improve Your Fuel Efficiency If you and your family are planning a roadtrip this summer, there are several things to keep in mind to get you there in the safest and most cost-efficient way. While we previously discussed ... read more

Randy Whitworth is a longtime Mr. Transmission franchisee, owning two stores in Alabama.  It should probably come as no surprise that each of his three children have followed his footsteps into the auto repair business.  Randy’s father was a mechanic and his brother is a builder at ... read more